Ash receiver



Nov. 21, 1933. G. JIRAN 1,936,303

ASH RECEIVER Filed March 28, 1930 Inventor gww/ g Jim H A llomey Patented Nov. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES Parser time 4 Claims. (01. ant-19.5)

The present invention relates to ash receivers and has for its primary object to provide a fastener for supporting the receiver in a convenient position upon the side wall of an upholstered object, such as a chair or the side of an automobile.

A further object is to provide a support for the receiver which may be interchangeably used for hanging the receiver from a button or similar article, or for penetrating upholstery for securlO ing the support in position.

Another object is to provide a top for the ash receiver having a slotted opening through which the ashes may be deposited and which serves as a cutter for the end of cigars or the like.

A still further object is to provide an article of this character of a simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which 920 the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction, combination and arrangement of the various elements forming the invention, as more fully hereinafter described and claimed,

:85 reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the specification and in which Figure l is a rear elevational View showing the .30 support when used for hanging the receiver from a button or the like,

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the support when used for attaching the receiver to upholstery.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the top, and

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the top.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeral 5 designates an ash receiver of predetermined configuration which has its top open and provided with a cover 6. The cover is concaved as shown at '7 and is provided with an opening 8 through which the ashes may be deposited into the receiver. The opposite ends of the open taper as shown at 9 are provided with relatively sharp edges so that by drawing the end of cigar toward either end of the opening, the end or tip of the cigar may be cut.

The rear wall of the receiver is formed with a pair of spaced openings 10 through whichthe ends of a wire support 11 may be inserted. The support 11 is completely detachable from the receiver, so that the pointed ends 12 may be inserted either inwardly or outwardly of the receiver. When disposed outwardly, the pointed ends or pins 12 are adapted to penetrate upholstery or similar fabric for supporting the receiver in upright position.

When the ends 12 are positioned inwardly of the receiver, the intermediate portion of the support extends horizontally between the openings 10 at the outer side of the receiver and is formed with an eye 13 having a restricted opening 14 so that the eye may be placed over a button or other object for supporting the receiver in an upright position. It will be noted that the pointed ends 12 are bent upwardly, inwardly and downwardly, so as to occupy a perpendicular position closely against the rear wall of the receiver and when the pins are inserted in the fabric and the weight of the receiver is supported thereon the bent upper portions of the pins indicated at 15 will cause the support to fit snugly in the openings to prevent play and thus hold the receiver firmly.

The formation of the eye 13 intermediate the ends of the support enables the material to yield While inserting the pins through the openings.

The opening 9 may also be used to extinguish the cigarette by sliding the burning end toward so the narrow end of the slot so that the sharp edge of the slot will sever the burning end.

It is obvious that the invention is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims, and I accordingly claim as my own all such forms of the invention to which I am entitled.

1. An article of the class described comprising a receptacle having spaced openings in one wall thereof and a supporting member for the receptacle formed of a continuous strand of wire having its ends bent to form spaced parallel pins, and with the center portion of said wire forming a connection for said pins, said center portion of the wire having a section thereof bent to form a partially closed eye having a restricted opening and constituting a hanger and said pins being removably inserted through said openings for selectively positioning the pins'or the eye ou wardly of the receptacle.

2. An article of the class described comprising a receptacle having its top open, a removable cover for the top having its upper surface concaved and provided with a slotted opening tapering toward each end for severing the end of a cigar or cigarette when moved along the tapered edges of said opening, said receptacle having spaced openings in its rear wall and a supporting member for the receptacle, including a pair of pins disposed at right angles to said interme- V diate portion, said intermediate portion of the wire having a section thereof bent to form an eyelet whereby to provide a hanger, said pins being removably inserted in said openings for selectively positioning the pins or the eyelet outwardly oi the receptacle and said upwardly and inwardly bent portions of the wire serving to hold the pins out of registry with the openings to prevent accidental displacement thereof.

4. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle having spaced openings in one wall and a supporting member for the receptacle formed of a continuous strand of wire including an intermediate portion and end portions, said end portions being bent upwardly, inwardly and downwardly to provide a pair of spaced parallel pins disposed at right angles to said intermediate portion and removably inserted in said openings, and an off-set portion in the intermediate portion of said wire, said ofi-set portion and said upwardly and inwardly bent portions engaging opposite surfaces of the receptacle and cooperating tomaintain said pins closely against one wall of the receptacle.

GOTTLIEB J IRAN. 

